Food is my safe haven. Projects, quizzes, homework, meetings — my life has been stuck in a constant loop lately, and the only things bringing me peace right now are chocolate, ice cream, and solitaire (that one’s not food).
Posts published in “Opinion”
Following the harrowing attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, as Israel’s violent military response in Gaza began in earnest, I wrote a For Math’s Sake column describing the difficulties of doing math in dangerous times, and also, the further difficulties math can present in these times.
I feel like it has been so long since I wrote for this column! I am so excited to be back.
Like many of us, I grew up in a heteronormative world. My childhood was shaped by a loving family and a large public school, but it was a place where “normal” meant having a mom and a dad, boys with girlfriends, and cream-colored khakis — certainly not the pink chinos I preferred.
A little less than two years ago, I was a freshman at Stute Weekend 2023. I didn’t know it then, but The Stute would become my on-campus home.
Synthpop is probably one of the most significant genres of my generation and it acts as such a good representation of 2000s childhoods.
Magnolia cupcakes were my idea of the American Dream, that one could start from a small store and build something beloved.
In a few days after publication for this article, I will be giving my proposal defense to share initial progress on my PhD research with my doctoral advisory committee.
Just yesterday was the final show of Into the Woods and it completely blew my mind. I have not seen a musical since middle school— this was really something special.
When I think of girlhood, I think of it as one long-winded path of experiences many, if not all, girls can relate to.